How can black contonue?

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 Nf6 5.Ng5 O-O 6.Bxf7 Rxf7 7.Nxf7 Kxf7

I understand that black should aim for d7-d5 to open up the game, but what else? Are piece exchanges good or bad? Can I get a winning endgame? How and where to attack?

I understand the theory for positions like these, but the advantage always just fizzles out into nothing for me.

for me this is a bad trade for white.Two pieces for pawn and rook with no real compensation.

The advantage is that your c8 and f6 minors are going to be able to do much more work than his h1 rook in the middlegame due to all the pawns still on the board.

Can you get a good endgame? Sure. I'd be more thoughtful about pawn exchanges than piece exchanges due to his rooks having more chances with more open files.

The only piece exchange I'd mention is in general white would like to trade one of his rooks for your only rook.

That said, I'd try to build up my advantage in the middlegame where his two rooks are especially ineffective. Treat it like a normal game and bring all your minors to good squares and see what's available. A kingside attack is possible but not necessary. I think you'd have to post a game to get more specific advice.

remember a good plan has a follow up...

Yes but there are many things white can do... in the position he gives white has zero development and only two moves showing (d3 and e4). It's not time to make a long term plan here. Is it possible after a few more moves? Sure.

yes, white gives up his only two developed pieces and loses the initiative.

Thanks for excellent advice. My feeling is that I have 5 moves to make something happen, or white will catch up on development and all that will be left is my sligthly exposed king. Stockfish doesnt agree with me though.

This position is totally lost for White. Black has strong control of the center. After securing his king with Kg8, Black can then bring his bishop into play with Bg4 or Be6 and after getting his queen of the back rank can use the open f-file for his other rook and exert strong pressure on White.

Here are some natural looking developing moves which show that most natural play leads to a strong advantage for black due to the extra piece enabling stronger control of the center. Black should play centrally and aim to develop pieces naturally and not be afraid of exchanges since in the event of R vs B+N, the extra piece will count.

Thanks a lot! I appreciate your thorough analysis.

pdve skrev:

BSkagen wrote:

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 Nf6 5.Ng5 O-O 6.Bxf7 Rxf7 7.Nxf7 Kxf7

I understand that black should aim for d7-d5 to open up the game, but what else? Are piece exchanges good or bad? Can I get a winning endgame? How and where to attack?

I understand the theory for positions like these, but the advantage always just fizzles out into nothing for me.

This position is totally lost for White. Black has strong control of the center. After securing his king with Kg8, Black can then bring his bishop into play with Bg4 or Be6 and after getting his queen of the back rank can use the open f-file for his other rook and exert strong pressure on White.

Here are some natural looking developing moves which show that most natural play leads to a strong advantage for black due to the extra piece enabling stronger control of the center. Black should play centrally and aim to develop pieces naturally and not be afraid of exchanges since in the event of R vs B+N, the extra piece will count.

Why would white do that trade?

i think white should just resign, black has a huge advantage if not winning